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FDA import refusals from Ukraine

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 16, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 189 shipment lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and September 2026, including 2 in 2026 through September 16, 2026; the most common charges were NO PROCESS, NEEDS FCE and NO ENGLISH, and the most refused category was seafood.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

189
refused shipment lines since October 2016
2
refused so far in 2026
107
Ukraine firms with an FDA record
61
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Ukraine by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02040602016 (from October 1): 20 refusal lines’162017: 43 refusal lines43’172018: 22 refusal lines’182019: 10 refusal lines’192020: 34 refusal lines’202021: 16 refusal lines’212022: 1 refusal lines’222023: 10 refusal lines’232024: 5 refusal lines’242025: 26 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 2 refusal lines2’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through September 16, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)2
202526+420%
20245-50%
202310+900%
20221-94%
202116-53%
202034+240%
201910-55%
201822-49%
201743
2016 (from Oct)20

Why FDA refused Ukraine shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Ukraine
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed5717%
NEEDS FCEProcessor not registered for canned or acidified foods5617%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English4012%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 7213310%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label3210%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing299%
INSANITARYPrepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions278%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared216%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed185%
LISTERIAListeria monocytogenes155%

What FDA refused from Ukraine, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Ukraine by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsSurimi (used for further processing into imitation seafood); Bream; Herring39
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.34
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsPlain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Waffles without custard or cream filling; Croutons29
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsMayonnaise; Catsup; Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)27
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Virgin olive oil, crude; Sunflower oil, crude; Mustard oil seed stock10
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates; Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; Strawberry juice, berry juice or concentrates9
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumJellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate); Caramel candy pieces, hard, without nuts or fruit (without chocolate)8
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Peas; Tomato, dried; Red cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable)6
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaChicory (root) powder (cofffee substitute); Chicory-coffee mixtures (coffee substitute)6
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersCarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Bottled spring or mineral water5
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchBarley, whole grain; Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked)4
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsImitation flavor, n.e.c.4
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsButter (plain or whipped); Milk, plain3
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Berries, mixed, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied1
Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholic beverage, n.e.c.1
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c.1
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Honey1
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesTomato sauce (with other ingredients)1

Most refused products from Ukraine

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Ukraine
ProductLinesShare
Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.157.9%
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.136.9%
Mayonnaise105.3%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.94.8%
Surimi (used for further processing into imitation seafood)63.2%
Virgin olive oil, crude63.2%
Waffles without custard or cream filling63.2%
Bream52.6%
Catsup52.6%
Chicory (root) powder (cofffee substitute)52.6%

FDA import alerts that list Ukraine firms

13 alerts list at least one firm in Ukraine: 61 firms on a red list, 61 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Ukraine
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors30
16-39Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes9
99-45Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive7
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides5
16-119Fish products from importer and processor combinations3
16-120Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP2
36-04Honey and blended syrup: drug residues2
99-05Raw agricultural products: pesticides2
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded2
16-74Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish1
16-125Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging1
54-16Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient1

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Ukraine firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Ukraine firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
CapsularDergachi29
PeSvitlovodsk21
TOV "Universal Fish Company"Kupyansk15
KyivhlibKyiv14
LekornaM. Bohodukhiv11
Company StingrayZaporozhye8
English-Ukrainian Joint Venture "GALCA Ltd." Limited CompanyLviv6
Universal Fish CompanyBorispol5
Kievskaya Confectionery Factory RoshenKyiv4
Kriolit-D LLCDnipro4

Latest refusals from Ukraine

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Ukraine
DateFirmProductCharges
Kriolit-D LLCDnipro, UkraineJellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLSource
Tov ElpisKyiv, UkraineHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cDIETARYLBLNCONTACTSource
Tov ElpisKyiv, UkraineHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cUNAPPROVEDSource
Ahrosilprom TovHorianivske, UkraineMustard oil seed stockUNSAFE ADDSource
Eksimfud, TovOdesa, UkraineCroutonsFALSESource
Eksimfud, TovOdesa, UkraineCroutonsLIST INGRESource
Eksimfud, TovOdesa, UkraineCroutonsFALSESource
Company StingrayZaporozhye, UkraineBreamMFR INSANSource
Company StingrayZaporozhye, UkraineBreamMFR INSANSource
Company StingrayZaporozhye, UkraineBreamMFR INSANSource
JSC LubnyfarmLubni, UkraineHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cNO ENGLISHUNAPPROVEDSource
Jv Vitmark-Ukraine LLCStepanivka, UkraineMilk, plainNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
LLC "Poltavaplodoovoch"Poltava, UkraineRed cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable)CYCLAMATESource
Zaporizhzh'A Bakery #1 AlcKyiv, UkraineBiscuitsUNSAFE COLSource
Nestle UkraineKyiv, UkraineChocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.cUNSAFE COLINCONSPICUFALSE+1Source
LLC Groceries FactoryM. Skvyra, UkraineWheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked)LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3Source
Poltavsky Vegetable Oil Extraction Plant - Kernel GroupPoltava, UkraineSunflower oil, crudePESTICIDESource
Poltavsky Vegetable Oil Extraction Plant - Kernel GroupPoltava, UkraineSunflower oil, crudePESTICIDESource
PivdenagropererobkaMyrne, UkrainePeasNO PROCESSSource
Galychyna Dairy CompanyLviv, UkraineButter (plain or whipped)INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBLSource

Questions about FDA refusals from Ukraine

How many Ukraine shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Ukraine in 2026 through September 16, 2026, compared with 26 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Ukraine?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Ukraine the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 57 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 56 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 40 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Ukraine firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Ukraine firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Capsular (Dergachi) with 29 records, PE (Svitlovodsk) with 21 records and TOV "Universal Fish Company" (Kupyansk) with 15 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Ukraine firms?
As of October 25, 2026, 13 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Ukraine. The alerts with the most Ukraine listings are Import Alert 45-02 (30 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (9 firms) and Import Alert 99-45 (7 firms).
How many Ukraine firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 25, 2026, 61 Ukraine firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 61 firms are on any list.

All Ukraine suppliers with FDA records (74)

Every Ukraine firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

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